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Name of the family Time span Titles Notes Coat of arms Denisov family: 17th – today Count (since 1799) Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Fedor Petrovich Denisov (1738 — 1803), General of Cavalry, was a first Earl of the Don Cossacks. Orlov-Denisov family: 18th – 20th century Count (since 1801)
The first elements of Ukrainian surnames are most commonly given names (patronymics and matronymics), place names (toponyms), and professions. Patronymic surnames. From the first name Ivan (John in English), over 100 different surnames can be formed. The most common variations of Ivan in Ukrainian are Ivas, Jan, Vakhno, and Vanko.
This list is also to include surnames that did not originate in Ukraine as there are people living in the country with numerous ethnic backgrounds, and, therefore, surnames, from all over Europe and Asia. It also serves as an indication in the English Wikipedia to potentially point out articles on family names that may need to be created.
Their alternative name, Yaik Cossacks, comes from the river's former name, changed by the government after Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775. The Ural Cossacks spoke Russian, and identified as having primarily Russian ancestry, but also incorporated many Tatars into their ranks. [ 76 ]
Kozak or Kozák is a Slavic surname literally meaning "Cossack". Notable people with the surname or name include: Amanda Kozak (born 1984), American beauty pageant winner; Anna Kozak (born 1974), Belarusian sprinter; Artem Kozak (born 1998), Ukrainian footballer; Ashley Kozak, British jazz bassist, record producer and artists' manager
The name Cossack (Russian: казак, romanized: kazak; Ukrainian: козак, romanized: kozak) was widely used to characterise "free people" (compare Turkic qazaq, which means "free men") as opposed to others with different standing in feudal society (i.e., peasants, nobles, clergy, etc.).
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All Cossack males had to perform military service for 20 years, beginning at the age of 18. They spent their first three years in the preliminary division, the next 12 in active service, and the last five years in the reserve. Every Cossack had to procure his own uniform, equipment and horse (if mounted), the government supplying only the arms.